November 2020

November 28, 2020 Dear All: I hope everyone enjoyed a great and safe Thanksgiving.  It was a gorgeous day, and now we look forward to some cold(ish) weather. Table of Contents Certain complaints about an interpreter may necessitate a motion for new trial, and an evidentiary hearing on that motion You can first raise a […]

November 21, 2020 Dear All: I hope everyone remains safe and well.  This week’s error preservation rulings provide a whole host of reminders and lessons. Table of Contents Here are a couple of cases which remind us that we have to object to the form of the affidavit (i.e., hearsay, etc.) in the trial court. 

November 14, 2020 Dear Friends: I think this week marks the first time since I started this project that courts did not cite TRAP 33.1 in deciding error preservation issues.  Admittedly, courts did not decide many error preservation decisions this week; still . . . . Table of Contents It is always best to obtain

Dear All: Well, it’s another beautiful day in the neighborhood, and the courts of appeals have provided us some delightful reading material to enjoy as we sit on our back porches and enjoy the Fall. Table of Contents Though lengthy, you need to read this one, because it hits so many preservation ambush themes: it